Police seeks home burglar who stole guns, wedding ring

The Juneau Police Department on Tuesday released this image of a bracelet that matches a set of sapphire earrings and a necklace that were  reported as stolen from a Lemon Creek area home. JPD said the burglar entered the house through a back bedroom window that was broken and stole two firearms, a wedding ring and various jewelry.

The Juneau Police Department on Tuesday released this image of a bracelet that matches a set of sapphire earrings and a necklace that were reported as stolen from a Lemon Creek area home. JPD said the burglar entered the house through a back bedroom window that was broken and stole two firearms, a wedding ring and various jewelry.

Juneau police are asking the public for help catching a home burglar who broke into a Lemon Creek area residence last week and stole firearms, a wedding ring and various other jewelry.

Police said the suspect entered a home in the 5900 block of Churchill Way — through a back bedroom window that was broken — sometime during the evening of Nov. 2, according to a Juneau Police Department ‘Crime of the Week’ press release. No one was home at the time, JPD Lt. Kris Sell said.

The Tuesday press release states the burglar made off with two handguns: a Ruger Redhawk .357 in stainless steel, and a .45 caliber Glock model 21. The suspect attempted to take a third handgun, but police said it was found in the fence slats behind the residence, apparently where the suspect fled the scene.

JPD said the victims also reported several pieces of jewelry missing, including a three karat diamond wedding ring, and a matching sapphire earrings and necklace set. JPD released a picture of a bracelet that matched the set to help the public find the earrings and necklace. The bracelet had been left behind at the home.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime can report a tip to JPD by calling 586-0600 or by logging online to juneaucrimeline.com. Tipsters are guaranteed anonymity and can be rewarded up to $1,000 if the tip results in an arrest.

More in News

A male sea otter pup, estimated at 2 weeks old, was rescued near Homer and admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center rehabilitation program on June 23, 2025, in Seward, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the Alaska SeaLife Center
Seward’s SeaLife Center admits 2 seal pups, 1 orphaned otter

The three pups join the Alaska SeaLife Center’s ‘growing’ patient list

Alaska Seaplane pilot Vance Tilley stands in front of the Piatus PC-12 in Klawock on June 23 during the inaugural trip of the new service between Juneau, Ketchikan and Klawock. (Photos by Gemini Waltz Media/courtesy Alaska Seaplane)
New Juneau-Ketchikan nonstop flight service launches

The flight leaves Juneau at 3:45 p.m., and the trip lasts 1 hour 25 minutes

Danial Roberts, an employee at Viking Lumber Company, looks out at lumber from a forklift in Klawock, Alaska. (Courtesy of Viking Lumber Company)
Threads of the Tongass: The future of pianos and the timber industry

Timber operators say they are in crisis and unique knowledge, products will be lost

Suicide Basin as of 10:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, taken by a U.S. Geological Survey camera at the basin entrance facing northeast, into the basin. (Screenshot from National Weather Service Juneau page)
Glacial lake outburst swells Salmon River near Hyder

The isolation of Salmon River limits the impact of flooding

Kahyl Dybdahl, left, and Bronze Chevis eat an egg sandwich breakfast before school at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
School board allocates extra state funds

More state funds available, but funding issues and federal uncertainty abound

Max Webster stands with Lemon Creek Correctional Center staff in front of new control tower on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
A towering accomplishment for new Eagle Scout

Max Webster honored at Firearms Training Center Control Tower ribbon-cutting ceremony

Andy Engstrom (left) uses bitcoin to buy lemonade and cookies from business owner Denali Schijvens (right) on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Alaska’s 1st Bitcoin conference held in Juneau

State leaders discuss integrating Bitcoin in Alaska energy, investment and universities

Most Read